Evan Bayh on Abortion

• Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
• Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
• Rated 50% by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion. (Dec 2003)
• Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
• Rated 25% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
• Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)

Evan Bayh on Budget & Economy

• Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
• Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
• Balance debt reduction, tax relief, & policy investment. (Jan 2001)

Evan Bayh on Civil Rights

• Continue affirmative action programs without quotas. (Jan 1998)
• Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all. (Aug 2000)
• Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Increase subsidies for women-owned non-profit business. (Mar 2004)
• Sponsored bill for special-needs evacuation plans. (Sep 2005)
• Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Evan Bayh on Corporations

• Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
• Rated 43% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Evan Bayh on Crime

• Broaden use of death penalty. (Jan 1998)
• More prisons, more truth in sentencing. (Jan 1998)
• Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
• Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
• Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
• Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Evan Bayh on Drugs

• Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
• Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)

Evan Bayh on Education

• Undecided on School Prayer Amendment. (Jan 1998)
• Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
• Voted YES on declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
• Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
• Firmly opposed to Bush’s voucher proposal. (Jan 2001)
• Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
• Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Evan Bayh on Energy & Oil

• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
• Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
• Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases. (Aug 2000)
• Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
• Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)

Evan Bayh on Environment

• Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
• Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
• Rated 74% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
• Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Evan Bayh on Families & Children

• Government cannot substitute for families. (Jan 1998)
• Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
• Give parents tools to balance work and family. (Aug 2000)
• Small Business loans for child care businesses. (Apr 2003)
• Rated 33% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Disallow renting violent-rated video games to children. (Dec 2005)
• Call for a White House Conference on Children and Youth. (Mar 2008)

Evan Bayh on Foreign Policy

• Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
• Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
• Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
• Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
• Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
• Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)

Evan Bayh on Free Trade

• Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
• Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
• Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
• Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
• Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
• Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)
• Free & fair trade is key to economic growth . (Jan 2001)
• Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Evan Bayh on Government Reform

• Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
• Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
• Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
• Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)
• Post earmarks on the Internet before voting on them. (Jan 2006)
• Sponsored bill allowing individual votes on each earmark. (Feb 2006)
• Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)

Evan Bayh on Gun Control

• Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology. (Aug 2000)

Evan Bayh on Health Care

• Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
• Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
• Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
• Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
• Rated 75% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)

Evan Bayh on Homeland Security

• Voted YES on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
• Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
• Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
• Rated 30% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Hiding sources made post-9-11 analysis impossible. (Jul 2004)
• CIA depends too heavily on defectors & not enough on HUMINT. (Jul 2004)
• Administration did not pressure CIA on WMD conclusions. (Jul 2004)

Evan Bayh on Immigration

• Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
• Rated 16% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Evan Bayh on Jobs

• Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
• Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
• Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
• Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
• Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
• Match minimum wage increases to Congressional pay raises. (May 2006)

Evan Bayh on Principles & Values

• Voted with Democratic Party 86.8% of 319 votes. (Sep 2007)
• All America PAC supports 13 candidates for US House & Senate. (Dec 2006)
• All America PAC supports 15 Indiana & governor candidates. (Dec 2006)
• Bayh sends staffers to early primary states & “Camp Bayh”. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
• Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
• Religious affiliation: Episcopalian. (Nov 2000)
• Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
• New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate. (Nov 2000)
• Member of the Senate New Democrat Coalition. (Jan 2001)
• Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
• Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2007)

Evan Bayh on Social Security

• Private self-managed accounts OK. (Jan 1998)
• Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
• Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
• Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

Evan Bayh on Tax Reform

• Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
• Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
• Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
• Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
• Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
• Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
• Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
• Rated 26% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Evan Bayh on War & Peace

• Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
• Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
• Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
• Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
• Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
• CIA mischaracterized Iraq WMD & abused intelligence position. (Jul 2004)
• Iraq-al-Qaida contacts, but no complicity or assistance. (Jul 2004)
• CIA knew State of the Union Iraq-Niger connection was false. (Jul 2004)
• Iraq was not reconstituting its nuclear program. (Jul 2004)
• Iraq was not developing its biological weapons program. (Jul 2004)
• Iraq was not developing its chemical weapons program. (Jul 2004)
• Iraq was developing missiles, but not to reach the US. (Jul 2004)
• Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)

Evan Bayh on Welfare & Poverty

• Supports welfare-to-work & block grants. (Jan 1998)
• Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
• Tax credits to promite home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
• Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)